Good Reminder
When painting, and even more when submitting paintings into shows, I have to remind myself over and over again that art is subjective. This can be hard to accept. It…
Tara Choate Just a few updates
I (finally) finished the sleeves on my sweater. It seems like it took forever, but as I said, I’m trying to look at it like my weight loss project and…
Movie Review: American Mustang
About American Mustang 3D …to create a film that would highlight the issues facing wild horses and spur a national dialogue about how best to protect them. The end result…
Friday Fair & Rodeo (photo essay)
Friday I went to the Clackamas County Fair & Rodeo with my friends Suzie and Scott. It has been years since I went and it was a lot of fun.…
Plein Air (finally)
Saturday was the Three Rivers Artist Guild‘s Art on the Lawn, in conjuction with the The McLoughlin Memorial Association. While attendance was not what I hoped, it was a beautiful…
The Fact Check Mission
Dad has been in the memory care facility for about a month now, so I marked my calendar for a quick day trip down to Lincoln City to meet up…
The first requirement of blogging
The first requirement of blogging is to actually have something to write about, and lately my life has been lacking that. It’s go to work, come home, sleep, repeat. Between…
Domestic bliss
I spent today checking off a list of duties, errands, and chores. Nothing too exciting, but adding 7 cans of pickled peaches and another 7 of spicy pickles (cucumbers) to…
I was afraid of this
I am just entering the extremely busy season at work. This is my second year going through the “year end” process (Multnomah County, like most governments, has a fiscal year…